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There are significant cultural sites that cannot be relocated and will undeniably (and already have <br />been) impacted by the development (either directly or in close proximity to the development). <br />These include primarily the coastal trail system that connects K. “The <br />elevated trails of lower Puna appear to be unique in that… they do not occur elsewhere in the <br />7 <br />Hawaiian Islands.”. This trail has already been severed by the developer in the process of <br />clearing the property, showing clear disregard and disrespect for Native Hawaiian cultural sites <br />and access. The SMA willfully ignores the cultural significance of this property’s location on <br />this coastline. <br />County acceptance of this proposal would represent willful acceptance of the loss and detriment <br />to Hawaiian cultural sites in one of the last ecological and <br />state and on-island. Kalapana is a very special place with enormous ancestral and cultural <br />significance. <br /> <br />Safety <br />In addition to the expected ecological, cultural, and community-level effects of this proposed <br />development, there are profound implications for human safety that have not been addressed. <br />Coastal Inundation <br />I am attaching below a map of the passive flood zone (green) and the coastal flood zone (orange) <br />. (Please access the interactive map at the link here).This <br />area encompasses a significant portion of the proposed development area. <br />flooding has multiple impacts for human safety including exacerbation of previously mentioned <br />stormwater runoff, groundwater and cesspool/sewer infiltration, and property loss. These effects <br />osed <br />development. <br /> <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br /> <br />